Attendance Officer

About this role

Horbury Academy are seeking
to appoint a proactive and highly organised Attendance Officer to join our
Academy team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is
passionate about improving outcomes for young people by promoting excellent
attendance and punctuality.

The successful candidate
will play a key role in supporting pupils and families, helping to remove
barriers to attendance and ensuring that every pupil has the best opportunity
to achieve their full potential. Working closely with Academy staff,
parents/carers and the Education Welfare Officer, you will help create a
culture where attendance matters and every day counts.

As Attendance Officer, you
will play a vital role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across
the Academy and help identify and address barriers to attendance. You will
monitor and analyse attendance patterns, investigate persistent absence, and
coordinate interventions and strategies that improve attendance outcomes. The
role includes maintaining accurate attendance records, producing reports for
leaders, undertaking or supporting home visits where appropriate, and working
collaboratively with external agencies and the local authority.

The working pattern for the
role is Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.

About You

The successful candidate
will…

• Understand attendance procedures,
  safeguarding and child protection requirements
• Possess strong administrative,
  organisational and ICT skills
• Have experience working with vulnerable or
  disengaged young people, ideally in an educational setting.
• Be able to work independently whilst also
  contributing effectively within a wider team.